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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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